Festival of the Primadonnas

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Festival of the Primadonnas
1.	Lucia di Lammermoor, opera by Donizetti, Gaetano Orchestra: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra Choir, Chorus: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Choir Soprano (Vocal): Maria Callas Conductor: Tullio Serafin Length: 07:44
2.	Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue by Boito, Arrigo Conductor: Tullio Serafin Soprano (Vocal): Renata Tebaldi Length: 04:51
3.	Tosca, opera by Puccini, Giacomo Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Conductor: Max Rudolf Soprano (Vocal): Ljuba Welitsch Length: 02:50
4.	Turandot, opera by Puccini, Giacomo Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm Soprano (Vocal): Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Length: 02:54
5.	Norma, opera by Bellini, Vincenzo Orchestra: Mailänder Kammerorchester Choir, Chorus: Chor der Mailänder Scala Soprano (Vocal): Maria Callas Conductor: Tullio Serafin Length: 11:55
6.	Faust, opera by Gounod, Charles Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Soprano (Vocal): Maria Cebotari Conductor: Felix Prohaska Length: 03:44
7.	Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts by Offenbach, Jacques Orchestra: Deutschen Opernorchester Conductor: Wilhelm Schuchter Soprano (Vocal): Rita Streich Length: 05:49
8.	La Traviata, opera by Verdi, Giuseppe Orchestra: RAI Symphony Ochestra, Turin Soprano (Vocal): Maria Callas Conductor: Gabriele Santini Length: 09:25
9.	Otello, opera by Verdi, Giuseppe Orchestra: Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra Choir, Chorus: Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus Conductor: Alberto Erede Soprano (Vocal): Renata Tebaldi Length: 04:31
10.	Aida, opera by Verdi, Giuseppe Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra Soprano (Vocal): Astrid Varnay Conductor: Herman Weigert Length: 07:07
11.	Gianni Schicchi, opera by Puccini, Giacomo Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Soprano (Vocal): Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Length: 02:54
12.	Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London Conductor: Josef Krips Soprano (Vocal): Maria Cebotari Length: 06:21
13.	Alma grande e nobil core, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 578 by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Soprano (Vocal): Maria Stader Conductor: Fritz Lehmann Length: 04:20
Disc #2
14.	Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Conductor: Fritz Reiner Soprano (Vocal): Ljuba Welitsch Length: 06:37
15.	Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Orchestra: Grosses Opern-Orchester Conductor: Arthur Gruber Soprano (Vocal): Erika Koth Length: 05:13
16.	Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Orchestra: Grosses Opern-Orchester Soprano (Vocal): Erna Berger Conductor: Arthur Gruber Length: 03:03
17.	Fidelio, opera, Op. 72 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler Vocals: Martha Mödl Length: 07:59
18.	Mignon, opera in 3 acts by Thomas, Ambroise Orchestra: Berlin Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Schuchter Soprano (Vocal): Elisabeth Grummer Length: 04:38
19.	Pagliacci, opera by Leoncavallo, Ruggero Orchestra: Grosses Opern-Orchester Conductor: Wilhelm Schuchter Soprano (Vocal): Anneliese Rothenberger Length: 04:58
20.	Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70 by Wagner, Richard [Classical] Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London Conductor: Georges Sebastian Soprano (Vocal): Astrid Varnay Length: 04:33
21.	Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), opera, WWV 63 by Wagner, Richard [Classical] Orchestra: RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay Soprano (Vocal): Annelies Kupper Vocals: Josef Metternich Length: 05:56
22.	Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227) by Strauss, Richard [1] Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Soprano (Vocal): Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Soprano (Vocal): Irmgard Seefried Length: 11:17
23.	Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215) by Strauss, Richard [1] Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Conductor: Fritz Reiner Soprano (Vocal): Ljuba Welitsch Length: 16:43
Disc #3
24.	Die Fledermaus (The Bat), ballet music from Act 2 of the operetta (RV 503-7) by Strauss, Johann II Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Conductor: Max Rudolf Soprano (Vocal): Ljuba Welitsch Length: 04:06
25.	Die Fledermaus (The Bat), ballet music from Act 2 of the operetta (RV 503-7) by Strauss, Johann II Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London Conductor: Otto Ackermann Soprano (Vocal): Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Length: 05:03
26.	Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) by Strauss, Johann II Conductor: Wilhelm Schuchter Soprano (Vocal): Anny Schlemm Tenor (Vocal): Rudolf Schock Length: 04:09
27.	Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) by Strauss, Johann II Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Conductor: Max Rudolf Soprano (Vocal): Ljuba Welitsch Length: 02:55
28.	Wiener Blut (Vienna Blood), operetta (arr. & edited by A. Müller) by Strauss, Johann II Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London Conductor: Otto Ackermann Tenor (Vocal): Nicolai Gedda Soprano (Vocal): Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Length: 04:28
29.	Der Carneval in Rom (Carnival in Rome), operetta (RV 502) by Strauss, Johann II Conductor: Franz Marszalek Soprano (Vocal): Liselotte Losch Length: 02:53
30.	Der Opernball, operetta by Heuberger, Richard Tenor (Vocal): Peter Anders Soprano (Vocal): Rita Streich Conductor: Franz Marszalek Length: 03:06
31.	Die Kaiserin, operetta by Fall, Leo Soprano: Anny Schlemm Conductor: Franz Marszalek Length: 02:38
32.	Boccaccio, operetta by Suppe, Franz von Conductor: Otto Dobrindt Tenor (Vocal): Herbert Ernst Groh Vocals: Sonja Schöner Length: 04:44
33.	Gräfin Mariza (Countess Maritza), operetta by Kalman, Emmerich Conductor: Wilhelm Schuchter Soprano (Vocal): Sari Barabas Length: 03:02
34.	Die Ungarische Hochzeit, operetta by Dostal, Nico Choir, Chorus: Waldo-Favre Chor Soprano (Vocal): Anneliese Rothenberger Conductor: Helmut Zacharias Length: 06:26
35.	Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta by Lehar, Franz Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London Conductor: Otto Ackermann Soprano (Vocal): Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Length: 05:20
36.	Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta by Lehar, Franz Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London Conductor: Otto Ackermann Tenor (Vocal): Nicolai Gedda Soprano (Vocal): Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Length: 09:26
37.	Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), waltz for orchestra (with voice ad lib), Op. 410 (RV 410) by Strauss, Johann II Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin Soprano (Vocal): Maria Cebotari Conductor: Robert Heger Length: 05:47

Performances

Lucia di Lammermoor, opera - Sparsa è di rose... Ardon gl'icensi by Donizetti, Gaetano

Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue - L'altra notte in fondo al mare by Boito, Arrigo

Tosca, opera - Vissi D'Arte by Puccini, Giacomo

Turandot, opera - Tu che di gel sei cinta by Puccini, Giacomo

Norma, opera - Casta Diva by Bellini, Vincenzo

Faust, opera - Air de Bijoux by Gounod, Charles

Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts - Phöbus stolz im Sonnenwagen by Offenbach, Jacques

La Traviata, opera - È Strano, è strano... Ah! Forse è lui... Follie!... Follie! by Verdi, Giuseppe

Otello, opera - Ave Maria, piena di grazia, eletta by Verdi, Giuseppe

Aida, opera - Ritorna Vincitor! by Verdi, Giuseppe

Gianni Schicchi, opera - Oh mio babbino caro by Puccini, Giacomo

Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 - E Susanna non vien... Dove sono by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Alma grande e nobil core, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 578 by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 - Don Ottavio son morta by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 - O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 - Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Fidelio, opera, Op. 72 - Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin? by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Mignon, opera in 3 acts - Kennst du das Land by Thomas, Ambroise

Pagliacci, opera - Wie flammte auf sein Auge by Leoncavallo, Ruggero

Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70 - Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder by Wagner, Richard [Classical]

Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), opera, WWV 63 - Wie aus der Ferne... Versank ich jetzt in wunderbares Träumen by Wagner, Richard [Classical]

Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227) - Herr, Gott im Himmel (Überreichung der silbernen Rose) by Strauss, Richard [1]

Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215) - Schlussszene der Salome by Strauss, Richard [1]

Die Fledermaus (The Bat), ballet music from Act 2 of the operetta (RV 503-7) - Czardas by Strauss, Johann II

Die Fledermaus (The Bat), ballet music from Act 2 of the operetta (RV 503-7) - Dieser Anstand so manierlich by Strauss, Johann II

Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) - Wer uns getraut by Strauss, Johann II

Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), operetta (RV 511) - O habet acht by Strauss, Johann II

Wiener Blut (Vienna Blood), operetta (arr. & edited by A. Müller) - Ich war ein echtes Wiener Blut by Strauss, Johann II

Der Carneval in Rom (Carnival in Rome), operetta (RV 502) - O, wie ist das Leben schön by Strauss, Johann II

Der Opernball, operetta - Komm mit mir in's Chambre Separée by Heuberger, Richard

Die Kaiserin, operetta - Du mein Schönbrunn by Fall, Leo

Boccaccio, operetta - Florenz hat schöne Frauen by Suppe, Franz von

Gräfin Mariza (Countess Maritza), operetta - Höre ich Zigeunergeigen by Kalman, Emmerich

Die Ungarische Hochzeit, operetta - Spiel' mir das Lied von Glück und Treu by Dostal, Nico

Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta - Vilja-Lied by Lehar, Franz

Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta - "Damenwahl" und Ballsirenen Walzer by Lehar, Franz

Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), waltz for orchestra (with voice ad lib), Op. 410 (RV 410) by Strauss, Johann II